Title: Collection of Broadside Ballads from England, Ireland, and the United States

Date (inclusive): 1798-1899

Collection number: 605

Extent:
10 boxes (5 lf.)
1 flat box

Abstract: Broadside ballads provided lyrics to popular songs, and were sold cheaply on individual sheets of paper. This collection contains
approximately 2,000 English, Irish, and American broadsides from the nineteenth century.

Language: Finding aid is written in
English.

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Processing Note

This collection was originally processed at the series level. Beginning in 2005, this collection was re-processed using the
country of publication as the series level. English and Irish ballads were then itemized; American ballads were described
primarily at the folder level.

This collection was processed in the Center for Primary Research and Training from 2005 to 2007 by Andrea Jones, Helen McManus,
Melissa Sodeman, with assistance from Laurel McPhee.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Collection of Broadside Ballads from England, Ireland, and the United States (Collection 605). Library
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Broadside ballads provided lyrics to popular songs, and were sold cheaply on individual sheets of paper. While the lyrics
were often new, the tunes would have been familiar to all. As a widely circulating form of popular literature, ballads can
be a useful resource for the study of the history of literacy and can also be of interest to those studying the history of
printing. Ballads traditionally addressed themes from everyday experience in both urban and rural communities. They thus provide
important source material for social history and the history of popular culture.

Scope and Content

This collection contains approximately 2,000 English, Irish, and American broadsides from the nineteenth century, including
a large number of broadsides from the Catnach Press as well as some from women printers (especially Anne Ryle and Elizabeth
Hodges, with a few by Ann Birt). Many of the ballads in this collection deal with common issues in family life, including
courtship and marriage, domestic disputes, and the departure and return of young sailors. The collection includes examples
of drinking songs, love songs, and patriotic songs. It offers many variants of traditional favorites, such as "Lannigan's
Ball" and "John Barleycorn". The collection also represents ballads as sources of information and commentary on current events
of local, national and international significance. Of the holdings in English ballads, many report on wars, economic conditions,
and the activities of the monarchy. Land tenure, the Fenians, and other protests of English rule feature prominently in the
collection's Irish ballads. A major theme of the American ballads is the Civil War (1861-1865).

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in the following series:

England, 1750-ca. 1899 (6 boxes)

Ireland, ca. 1828-1869 (2 boxes)

United States, ca. 1824-1887 (2 boxes).

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

New comic song, taken from Tim Bobbin's popular story of "Tummus & Meary," giving a full, true and particular account of his
misfortunes on his journey to Rochdale, to sell th' wye Kawve ant' keaw.
A new comic song, taken from Tim Bobbin's popular story of "Tummus & Meary," giving a full, true and particular account of
his misfortunes on his journey to Rochdale, to sell th' wye Kawve
ant' keaw.
Manchester, England; Aston, Printer, Manchester, 1824.
Shelfmark: 6

Poor little fisherma[n]'s girl. The fate of young Henry, in answer to "Caroline of Edinboro' Town".
The fate of young Henry, in answer to "Caroline of Edinboro' Town".
London, England; Printed and sold by T. Batchelar, opposite the Refuge, Hackney Road, [between 1828 and 1832].
Shelfmark: 22

Appeal to the benevolent.
An appeal to the benevolent.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 28

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 9 cm.

Box 3, Folder 9

Banks of the Band.
The banks of Band.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 34

Blue bonnets are over the border. Great flopping bonnets are now all the order.
Great flopping bonnets are now all the order.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 39

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 10 cm.

Box 3, Folder 9

Blue bonnets are over the border. Great flopping bonnets are now all the order.
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832,
The blue bonnets are over the border.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 39

Colin and Phoebe. In my cottage near a wood.
In my cottage near a wood.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, (wholesale and retail,) 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 48

Conversation betwixt the old and new London bridge.
Conversation betwixt the old and new London bridge.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, (wholesale & retail,) 39, Great St. Andrew-Street Seven Dials, London, [between 1833
and 1851].
Shelfmark: 50

Huzza for the jacket so blue! The keel row.
Huzza for the jacket so blue!.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 4.17.16

New song on the illustrious champion of the Church of England, His Royal Highness the Duke of York. Protestant song.
A new song on the illustrious champion of the Church of England, His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10 Great St Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828 and
1829].
Shelfmark: 6:1:10

New song on the illustrious champion of the Church of England, His Royal Highness the Duke of York. Protestant song.
Protestant song.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10 Great St Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828 and
1829].
Shelfmark: 6:1:10

New version of Adam and Eve.
Hudson, Thomas,
New version of Adam and Eve.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew Street Seven Dials London, [between 1828 and
1829].
Shelfmark: 6:2:10

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 10 cm.

Box 3, Folder 16

New York streets.
New York streets.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10 Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 6:2:14

Queen's ascension to the throne of England.
The Queen's ascension to the throne of England.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10 Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1828
and 1829].
Shelfmark: 6:10:14

Reform and King William for ever.
Reform and King William for ever.
London, England; Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 39 Great St Andrew-Street, Seven Dials, London, [between 1833 and
1851].
Shelfmark: 6:12:13

Cot where I was born. Oh, I should like to marry. Young Johnson.
Grattan, J. P.,
Oh, I should like to marry.
London, England; Ryle and Co., printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35, Hanover Street, Portsea, [between 1845
and 1858].
Shelfmark: c31

Cot where I was born. Oh, I should like to marry. Young Johnson.
The cot where I was born.
London, England; Ryle and Co., printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35, Hanover Street, Portsea, [between 1845
and 1858].
Shelfmark: c31

Don't keep your wives at home. A new song of songs. Put by for a rainy day.
Callingham, Fred,
A new song of songs.
London, England; London: Printed at the "Catnach Press," by W. S. Fortey, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c38

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 19 cm.

Box 7, Folder 2

Don't keep your wives at home. A new song of songs. Put by for a rainy day.
Put by for a rainy day.
London, England; London: Printed at the "Catnach Press," by W. S. Fortey, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c38

Down in a diving bell. Never push a man when he's going down the hill.
Down in a diving bell.
London, England; W. S. Fortey, General Steam Printer and Publisher, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c40

Down in a diving bell. Never push a man when he's going down the hill.
Never push a man when he's going down the hill.
London, England; W. S. Fortey, General Steam Printer and Publisher, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c40

Fate of faithful Nancy and William of the waggon train. William and Phillis.
The fate of faithful Nancy and William of the waggon train.
London, England; J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, [between 1813 and 1838].
Shelfmark: c49

I wish I was with Nancy in the Strand.
Hall, Frank, 1836-1898,
I wish I was with Nancy in the Strand.
London, England; Printed at the "Catnach Press" by W. Fortey (late A. Ryle), 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury, [between 1858
and 1885].
Shelfmark: c73

If I was only long enough a soldier I would be.
Lonsdale, T. S. (Thomas S.),
If I was only long enough a soldier I would be.
London, England; W. S. Fortey, Printer and Publisher, Monmouth Court, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c75

Ivy green. Lovely night. When first I went to sea.
When first I went to sea.
London, England; [Ryle] and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35, Hanover street, Portsea, [between
1845 and 1858].
Shelfmark: c83

Land of old Erin. The star of Glengarry. The Moorish maid.
The land of old Erin.
London, England; Ryle and Co., Printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35, Hanover Street, Portsea, [between 1845
and 1858].
Shelfmark: c98

Most laughable and curious dialogue which took place between a married couple in this town.
A most laughable and curious dialogue which took place between a married couple in this town....
London, England; J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials, [between 1813 and 1838].
Shelfmark: c117

Oh! if I had a wife that would love me! Going down Holborn Hill.
Oh! if I had a wife that would love me!.
London, England; W. S. Fortey, Printer, Monmouth Court, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c132

Phoenix of the hall. Oh, if I had some one to love me.
Phoenix of the hall.
London, England; London: Printed at the "Catnach" Press, by W. S. Fortey, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials., [between 1858 and
1885].
Shelfmark: c145

Phoenix of the hall. Oh, if I had some one to love me.
Oh, if I had some one to love me.
London, England; London: Printed at the "Catnach" Press, by W. S. Fortey, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials., [between 1858 and
1885].
Shelfmark: c145

The fire-shovel : or, A whimsical, laughable, and diverting account of a woman beating her husband with a shovel up & down
the room until he confessed that Petticoats was master!
The fire-shovel : or, A whimsical, laughable, and diverting account of a woman beating her husband with a shovel up & down
the room until he confessed that Petticoats was master!.
London, England; Printed and sold by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-Court, [between 1813 and 1835].
Shelfmark: c211

Time and eternity ; or the difference between to-day and to-morrow
Time and eternity ; or the difference between to-day and to-morrow.
London, England; Printed by J. Catnach, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dals [sic], London, [between 1813 and 1835].
Shelfmark: 11:1:3

Vanity of human life : death and the gentleman
The vanity of human life : death and the gentleman.
London, England; J. Catnach, printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, Seven Dials., [between 1813 and 1835].
Shelfmark: 11:1:2

Rose of Allandale. William of the royal waggon train.
William of the royal waggon train.
London, England; London: Printed at the "Catnach Press," by W. S. Fortey. Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, [between 1858 and 1885].
Shelfmark: c168

William & Nancy. 'Twas on a Sunday morning before the bells did ring.
'Twas on a Sunday morning before the bells did ring.
London, England; Ryle and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth-court, Seven Dials, London, [between 1845 and 1858].
Shelfmark: c203

Red cross of England : the flag of the brave. Lowlands of Holland.
The red cross of England : the flag of the brave.
London, England; H. Disley, Printer, 57, High Street, St. Giles, [between 1860 and 1883].
Shelfmark: 6:12:6

Lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and virtuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two
children.
A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and virtuous lady : together with the untimely death of their two
children.
London, England; Printed and sold by John Evans, 42, Long Lane, West Smithfield, London, [between 1799 and 1820].
Shelfmark: Evans3

Johnny Armstrong's death, and all his brave men.
Johnny Armstrong's death, and all his brave men.
Chesterfield, England; Chesterfield: Printed by John Ford, where Travellers &c. may be serv'd, [18--].
Shelfmark: Ford1

New song, written expressly for the occasion, and sung with the greatest applause, by Mr. Hallam, at the opening of the New
Theatre, Bridgnorth on Saturday evening, December 11th, 1824.
Hallam, Mr.,
A new song, written expressly for the occasion, and sung with the greatest applause, by Mr. Hallam, at the opening of the
New Theatre, Bridgnorth on Saturday evening, December
11th, 1824.
Bridgnorth, England; Gitton, Jun. Printer, [1824].
Shelfmark: 6:2:8

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 39 × 22 cm.

Box 4, Folder 1

The good old days of Adam and Eve / as sung with the most unbounded applause, (during the last theatrical season,) by Mr.
Hallam, of the Bridgnorth Theatre.
Hudson, Thomas,
The good old days of Adam and Eve.
Bridgnorth, England; G. Gitton, Printer, Bridgnorth, [between 1824 and 1834?].
Shelfmark: 4.14.3

John Bull : a song, on the threatened invasion, being an introduction to "God save the King".
Harris, Joseph,
John Bull : a song, on the threatened invasion, being an introduction to "God save the King".
London, England; G. F. Harris, Printer, Glocester, [between 1793 and 1805].
Shelfmark: Harris1

King or a consul? : a new song to the tune of Derry down.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833,
A king or a consul? : a new song to the tune of Derry down.
Bath, England; Bath: Printed and sold by S. Hazard: sold also by Messrs. Rivingtons, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Hatchard, Piccadilly,
London; James, Wine-street, Bristol;
and by all the booksellers in the United Kingdom, [1795].
Shelfmark: Haz2

Letter. The bridegroom to his bride. There is a spot.
The letter.
London, England; Henson, Letter-press and Copper-plate Printer, Lower End of Bridge Street, Northampton, [18--].
Shelfmark: Hen1

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 20 cm.

Box 4, Folder 9

Letter. The bridegroom to his bride. There is a spot.
The bridegroom to his bride.
London, England; Henson, Letter-press and Copper-plate Printer, Lower End of Bridge Street, Northampton, [18--].
Shelfmark: Hen1

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 20 cm.

Box 4, Folder 9

Letter. The bridegroom to his bride. There is a spot.
There is a spot.
London, England; Henson, Letter-press and Copper-plate Printer, Lower End of Bridge Street, Northampton, [18--].
Shelfmark: Hen1

Pleasures of a quartern of good gin.
Morgan, John,
The pleasures of a quartern of good gin.
London, England; Psinted [sic] by J. Hill, 14, Waterloo Road, near the Victoria Theatre, [ca. 1836].
Shelfmark: 6:7:19

Distressed sempstress. The bloom is on the rye. All the lads in the village come wooing to me.
Fitzball, Edward, 1792-1873,
The bloom is on the rye.
London, England; E. Hodges, from Pitt's Toy and Marble Warehouse, [31, Monmouth] Street, 7 Dials, [between 1846 and 1854].
Shelfmark: 3.17.4

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 24 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 12

Distressed sempstress. The bloom is on the rye. All the lads in the village come wooing to me.
The distressed sempstress.
London, England; E. Hodges, from Pitt's Toy and Marble Warehouse, [31, Monmouth] Street, 7 Dials, [between 1846 and 1854].
Shelfmark: 3.17.4

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 24 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 12

Distressed sempstress. The bloom is on the rye. All the lads in the village come wooing to me.
All the lads in the village come wooing to me.
London, England; E. Hodges, from Pitt's Toy and Marble Warehouse, [31, Monmouth] Street, 7 Dials, [between 1846 and 1854].
Shelfmark: 3.17.4

Punch ladle. I would I were a fairy.
I would I were a fairy.
London, England; [E. Hodges] (from Pitt's) Printer, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, [31 Dudley Street, Seven Dials], [between
1846 and
1854].
Shelfmark: p1000

Dialogue between Death and a sinner.
Dialogue between Death and a sinner.
Guisborough, England; Printed and sold by R. Hodgson, Market-place, Gisborough, [18--].
Shelfmark: 3:16:14

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 15

Verses written by a lady on two orphans, who were found sitting upon their mother's grave.
Verses written by a lady on two orphans, who were found sitting upon their mother's grave.
Guisborough, England; Printed and sold by R. Hodgson, Market Place-Gisborough, [18--].
Shelfmark: 8:11:1

Cheer up lads for India. Come sit thee down. The miller of the Dee.
Sinclair, John, 1791-1857,
Come sit thee down.
Birmingham, England; Printed by T. King, Birmingham, and sold by G. Green, at his Music Stall, near the Turnpike, City Road,
and at Featherstone City
Road…, [ca. 1857].
Shelfmark: 3:9:19

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 21

Cheer up lads for India. Come sit thee down. The miller of the Dee.
Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889,
The miller of the Dee.
Birmingham, England; Printed by T. King, Birmingham, and sold by G. Green, at his Music Stall, near the Turnpike, City Road,
and at Featherstone City
Road…, [ca. 1857].
Shelfmark: 3:9:19

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 21

Cheer up lads for India. Come sit thee down. The miller of the Dee.
Cheer up lads for India.
Birmingham, England; Printed by T. King, Birmingham, and sold by G. Green, at his Music Stall, near the Turnpike, City Road,
and at Featherstone City
Road…, [ca. 1857].
Shelfmark: 3:9:19

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 21

Costermonger's many scenes.
Costermonger's many scenes.
Birmingham, England; Printed by T. King, Birmingham, and sold by Mr. Green, at his Music Stall, near the Turupike [sic], City
Road, [ca.
1845].
Shelfmark: 3:13:4

Paddy's go in at the great Russian bear.
Paddy's go in at the great Russian bear.
Birmingham, England; Printed by T. King, Birmigham [sic], and sold by Mr. Green, at his Music Stall, near the Turnpike, City-road,
and at 27, Featherstone-street, City-
road…, [ca. 1854].
Shelfmark: 6:6:11

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 23 × 19 cm.

Knight, C. ca. 1811-1820

Scope and Content Note

Printed in Windsor, England.

Box 4, Folder 22

Loyal Windsor & Eton poet, and an offering of an old warrior, Herbertus Stockhore, late of the Earl of Faulkenburgh's N. R.
Y. V…
The loyal Windsor & Eton poet, and an offering of an old warrior, Herbertus Stockhore, late of the Earl of Faulkenburgh's
N. R. Y. V….
London, England; C. Knight, Printer, Windsor, [between 1812 and 1820].
Shelfmark: Knight1

Dawing of the day. The hunter and his bride.
Dawning of the day.
London, England; Printed & Published, by Mitchelson, 51, Turnmill St. near the Sessious [sic] House, Clerkenwell Green, [1844].
Shelfmark: 3:15:11

Dawing of the day. The hunter and his bride.
The hunter and his bride.
London, England; Printed & Published, by Mitchelson, 51, Turnmill St. near the Sessious [sic] House, Clerkenwell Green, [1844].
Shelfmark: 3:15:11

Gondolier. As the world I traversed. Hot codlings.
As the world I traversed.
London, England; Printed and sold by W.I. Mitchelson, 51, Turnmill Street, near the Sessions House, Clerkenwell, [1844].
Shelfmark: 4.11.4

Honest family. What will you do love.
Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868,
What will you do love.
London, England; Published at Neesom's Song Mart, 93, Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, near the Railway Arch, [18--].
Shelfmark: 4.17.1

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 18 cm.

Box 4, Folder 27

Honest family. What will you do love.
The honest family.
London, England; Published at Neesom's Song Mart, 93, Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, near the Railway Arch, [18--].
Shelfmark: 4.17.1

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 × 18 cm.

Box 4, Folder 27

I won't be a nun. I won't be a nun. I'll have a wedding day.
I won't be a nun.
London, England; Neesom, Printer, 166, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, [18--].
Shelfmark: 4.19.1

Working men of England. The Scottish blue bells. Molly dear : or, I'm not myself at all.
The working men of England.
London, England; Published at Neesom's Song Mart, 93, Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, near the Railway Arch, [18--].
Shelfmark: 8:17:6

Another present for Old John Bull, birth of the Duke of York.
Another present for Old John Bull, birth of the Duke of York.
London, England; Paul, Printer, 18. Great St. Andrew Stree[t] 7 Dials, [ca. 1850].
Shelfmark: 3:5:6

Blue-eyed boy : or, I wish Mamma was here. The men of merry England. Rock'd in the cradle of the deep.
Willard, Emma, 1787-1870,
Rock'd in the cradle of the deep / words by Mrs. Willard. Music by J.P. Knight, author of 'She wore a wreath of roses'.
Manchester, England; Sold by T. Pearson, Manchester, also by T. Samsom, 99, Coleshill Street, Birmingham, [between 1850 and
1899].
Shelfmark: 3:6:3

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 20 cm.

Box 4, Folder 30

Blue-eyed boy : or, I wish Mamma was here. The men of merry England. Rock'd in the cradle of the deep.
The men of merry England.
Manchester, England; Sold by T. Pearson, Manchester, also by T. Samsom, 99, Coleshill Street, Birmingham, [between 1850 and
1899].
Shelfmark: 3:6:3

I met her in the garden where the Irish praties grow. Paddle your boat along. The Spanish cavalier.
I met her in the garden where the Irish praties grow.
[Manchester], [England], [between 1850 and 1899].
Shelfmark: 4.18.13

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 18 cm.

Box 4, Folder 30

I wish I was a bee. Nothing to do with me.
Nothing to do with me.
[Manchster], [England], [between 1850 and 1899].
Shelfmark: 4.18.18

Physical Description: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 26 × 19 cm.

Box 4, Folder 30

I wish I was a bee. Nothing to do with me.
I wish I was a bee.
[Manchster], [England], [between 1850 and 1899].
Shelfmark: 4.18.18

Lines on the loss of the 'Atlantic' mail steamship, and upwards of 500 persons.
Lines on the loss of the 'Atlantic' mail steamship, and upwards of 500 persons.
[Manchester], [England], [1873].
Shelfmark: Pear1